Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 368

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 88
32. A New, Familiar Encounter (1)
Betty’s soldiers descended into panic. They had gone beyond blaming their Commander—they were now cursing her outright.
In fact, several of them were raising their middle fingers toward the sky.
The soldiers felt betrayed by Betty.
Her expression hardened into stone.
“They think they outnumber us. Stupid bastards.”
The reason the soldiers felt betrayed by Betty was simple.
They believed she had deceived them.
They thought she had lied to sacrifice them, when in reality her forces were far more numerous.
This was a misunderstanding.
They had mistaken the arrows fired by Almond alone for those shot by multiple archers.
With curved shots coming from left and right without discrimination, the soldiers had naturally assumed Almond was not one person but many.
They even believed they were being surrounded.
So from their perspective, there was one additional special unit force in the trees, and a separate special unit force charging from the ground.
It was an illusion born from the fear created by Almond’s rapid fire, curved shots, and accuracy.
“Damn it… How is he still alive?”
Betty had actually already known of Almond’s danger. That’s why she had tried to eliminate him first.
“Ah…”
Only as the battle was drawing to a close did she realize there had been another person dressed like Almond, and that person had died in his place.
“How much trust did they have?”
She laughed bitterly. What was that fool who died in his place trusting in?
Well, she had tried to kill Almond first anyway. Perhaps it was easy to trust allies in such circumstances.
It was a trust relationship she found difficult to comprehend.
“This place is finished.”
Thus Betty’s archer unit collapsed. Not a physical collapse, but a collapse of their spirits. It didn’t take long for that mental collapse to lead to physical destruction.
The enemy’s morale was soaring, while the black-haired archer who had survived by missing the chance to kill them ravaged their forces with ghostly skill.
The place Betty’s archers had chosen as their cover became their grave.

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At the moment I engaged in a final breakthrough battle against the Enemy Archers.
The Observer too was staring at the screen with a mesmerized expression.
‘What is this.’
Arrows curved this way and that, traversing the forest as if it were my own home. It was as though I was shooting serpents rather than arrows.
With a single release of the bowstring, two enemies fell.
‘Why is this real.’
Meanwhile, the technique the Observer had deemed most problematic also made an appearance. The no-look shot—firing without looking.
Twang…!
Almond was demonstrating it right now.
And while hanging upside down from a tree, no less!
‘Insane.’
I aimed at the left enemy and drew the bowstring to release,
Whoosh──
but the arrow curved unexpectedly to the right, piercing through the head of an enemy peeking out from atop a boulder.
──Thud!
A technique combining not just no-look shots, but curved shots as well.
‘To demonstrate a trick I thought was cheating while hanging upside down….’
The Observer checked the capsule logs just in case, but as expected, there were no anomalies whatsoever. There was no trace of illegal programs interfering.
Even an Observer who had spent countless days watching over the game was astounded by this archery skill.
Naturally, the enemies were unable to cope with Almond’s arrows.
Thwack!
Splat!
They panicked. It seemed they mistook Almond for multiple attackers.
Worn down bit by bit by the endless barrage of arrows, they were gradually annihilated.
And finally….
“Uh… uh…?”
The enemies were completely eliminated.
“…I killed them all!?”
But it didn’t end there.
“Even the Spearmen here?”
After annihilating the Enemy Archers, I now targeted the Spearmen. Linking up with our Cavalry, the intent was to sandwich the Spearmen from both sides instead.
It was a complete success.
Under the combined assault of Cavalry and Archers pouring in from both sides, the enemy Spearmen were also annihilated in an instant.
The enemy Commander, Betty, lost the trust of her soldiers.
Judging that she could no longer take action, she ultimately made a momentous decision.
The Observer’s eyes widened as if they might pop out of his head.

* * *
As the special forces unit completed all operations and returned safely to the main base.
[8/28]
Only eight soldiers remained out of the twenty-eight.
The soldiers had vanished, but I had secured something else.
[Bonus Gold +44.5G]
Bonus gold, to be precise.
I had earned the bonus gold that was supposed to come from each Spearman I defeated.
‘Excellent.’
I had proven my skills to the Observer sufficiently, and I had accumulated a generous amount of bonus gold. A smile spread across my face.
And though it had been a brief time, I was reunited with a colleague I had missed.
“Damn it! Captain! I knew you could do it!”
Whiskey respawned at the main base and came rushing over.
He had already heard news of the special forces unit’s victory.
Whiskey prize ㅠㅠ
-Gee-eenzan!
“The mainland person was saying they believed it lol”
Hahahahahaha
-Info) Not an act, that’s his real way of speaking.
It seems like you’re believing in it though lol
At that perfect moment, a message appeared.
[The Enemy Commander has surrendered.]
‘Surrendered?’
I stared blankly at the message for a moment.
-Is this real? We won?
-We won?!
That’s a douchebag lol
-??
As the chat exploded with messages.
“Waaaaaah!”
Our forces erupted in cheers.
Not a battle cry meant to intimidate the enemy, but a genuine shout of joy and exultation.
“We did it! We did iiiit!”
“They’re retreating!”
The players, experiencing such exhilaration for the first time in ages, embraced as one.
Every member of the unit showed me their respect.
“Aamond. You. You’re the strongest archer I’ve ever seen. Are you perhaps Korean?”
“How did you do that? I got chills all over.”
“Right. It’s been so long since I felt this thrill in this game. I knew Easterners were skilled with bows, but this is on another level entirely.”
Judging by the awkward translations scattered throughout, it seemed people from various countries were speaking.
Having unexpectedly won a single game, Almond found himself receiving praise from people across the globe.
For some reason, his chest tightened.
‘Was this what I wanted?’
He recalled the fantasy he once harbored—receiving cheers from the world’s people, raising his national flag high.
It was childish, really. Just winning one game, yet why did it overlap with that dream?
Almond steadied his heart and refocused on the broadcast.
Showing such emotion here would be, as they say, a sudden mood killer.
Click.
He raised his thumb and asked the viewers.
“Well, I think that counts as passing, doesn’t it?”
-Expected thumbnail) “In the end, even Japan acknowledged it!”
-(Roughly: The world praises this)
-Yo Juno! Shots down!
This is hilarious lol
-The Observer probably had his eyes pop out already
In truth, the chat had already stopped conversing with Almond.
Incoherent excitement.
Everyone was just spewing their own thoughts. They were that thrilled by the situation.
[Current Viewers: 35,000]
The viewer count had reached a staggering 35,000.
The chat scrolled so rapidly that the eye couldn’t follow it.
Even through the chat, one could feel the intense heat of the moment.
‘Wow.’
The broadcast finally had proper momentum.
To achieve victory while being watched by so many eyes—naturally, the rewards that followed were extraordinary.
Boom!
[BigSon has donated 500,000 won!]
[Do you know son? Do you know Aamond?]
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do you know the club?
-If BigSon acknowledges it, that’s the end
Almond milk club lol that’s hilarious lol
Following BigSon’s donation, numerous congratulatory donations poured in.
[Rubisword has donated 100,000 won!]
Wow ㅠㅠ This is seriously legendary!!
[Gaji-bokkeun has donated 5,000 won.]
I was so impressed that I immediately emptied my younger sibling’s piggy bank to donate ㅠㅠ
Ruby left 100,000 won ㄷㄷ
Why does Gavobok always pick on his younger brother lol
-Extreme job: Gaji’s little brother
I want to support too ㅠㅠ
Almonds, almonds – I’m really craving them big time lol
Donations kept pouring in, nearly 2 to 3 million won worth in succession.
As if they’d defeated some legendary boss, Almond was utterly flustered by this onslaught of support.
“Ah, yes. Thank you. Thank you so much….”
He hadn’t accomplished anything particularly remarkable, yet donations were flooding in like this. Almond was genuinely shocked.
However, looking at the donation messages, I could roughly understand why.
[Dandelion Flower donated 100,000 won!]
[Oh my. He reminds me of my own son, so I wanted to give something]
[Two Love Mountain Club donated 300,000 won!]
[You’ve spread the archery of Joseon to the world~~ We’re watching with great interest~~]
.
.
.
And so on.
Donations from viewers who appeared to be older poured in.
Looks like all the ajummas have gathered together lol
Multi-generational unity lol
-Almond’s bank account is going to burst!
-Is this the national pride universe?
With their age came the willingness to open their wallets generously.
In fact, attracting older viewers to game broadcasts isn’t usually an easy feat.
But Civil Empire was accessible to people of all ages and genders, making it possible.
Of course, the fact that Almond was a former archery athlete who never fully realized his dreams played a significant role in this.
‘At this rate, moving to a new house wouldn’t be impossible.’
Watching the donations pour in, Almond felt that the grand dream he and his Grandmother shared—moving into a new apartment—wasn’t entirely unrealistic after all.
The money saved so far still fell short, but if he continued earning like this going forward?
He would buy a house in Seoul before Department Manager Park ever could.
Pababam!
Along with a fanfare sound, this message appeared.
[Victory!]
Almond had received his settlement, so now it was Aamond’s turn to receive his.
The screen changed back to the tavern where the game had started.
A moment later.
[Calculating settlement….]
Charrrrrr!
An effect of countless gold pouring down appeared.
Ting!
How much more do you need before you settle up lol
-Wow
My almond eyes are turning inside out lol
[Victory Bonus: All Gold rewards increased by 20%!]
[Comeback Victory Bonus: All Gold rewards increased by 50%!]
[Special Mission Evaluation: S+ Reward Gold rewards increased by 30%!]
With all these multipliers stacking on top of each other.
[Obtained 158 Gold!]
I had earned well over 100 Gold in a single match.
“Wow…!”
Almond’s eyes went wide. By now, he was beginning to grasp the true value of Gold.
3 bows per round lol
-A life-changing moment fr
-Damn
-The Gak-bow duplicates?!?
I’m jealous.
This was enough Gold to purchase three Gak-bows.
Moreover, since I hadn’t died in this match, I still retained the Gak-bow in my possession.
It was an extraordinary windfall.
[Saranghaeyo Yonegajunggae has donated 10,000 won!]
[Can you buy another Gak-bow?! The national treasure duplicates?!?]
It wasn’t only the Gak-bow that was duplicating.
[Victory’s Architect Bonus: Rank points doubled!]
[Challenger Bonus: Rank points doubled!]
I had earned the Victory’s Architect Bonus before when facing Ibamman.
It was a bonus given to Players who made substantial contributions to victory.
“…Challenger?”
The Challenger Bonus was new to me. I didn’t even understand what it meant.
Without knowing what it was, my rank surged forward as if pulled by an invisible force.
[Rank points + 88]
[Rank increased!]
[C → B]
I was now B Rank.
-Already B rank
-So he’s not a wandering mercenary anymore?
I can’t translate this as it doesn’t represent meaningful Korean text. The characters “ㅊ” repeated are just consonants without vowels or context, similar to typing random consonants in English.
-The only thing we had in common was that Almond’s rank and my GPA were identical… but now even that’s changed…
The stock’s rising fast lol
“But what is a Challenger anyway….”
Before Almond could even ask, someone appeared.
[CM Cheo-dol-i has donated 5,000 won]
[It appears when you win against a Commander with a significant rank difference. The opposing Commander must have had a really high ranking.]
CM is so funny lol
-Is this person unemployed?
-CM Cheo-dol-i has arrived
“Ah… Thank you, CM Cheo-dol-i.”
My previous opponent had a much higher rank. That explained it. I reflected on the ambush strategies my last opponent had employed so fiercely.
They certainly seemed experienced.
Pop!
A Fairy burst out from the side, making a fuss.
“Aamond! Congratulations on your promotion! Starting from B-rank, you receive the title of ‘Seasoned Mercenary’! Ta-da!”
Tangkong handed me a business card.
[You have obtained the title ‘Seasoned Mercenary’!]
Aamond had gained both money and honor.
At the point where I thought there was nothing left to gain.
There was still more.
Now it was my turn to restore my honor.
[Observer: Normally this would take a bit more time… but the answer came right away, so I’ll let you know.]
-Look at the Observer taking care of things lol
-There’s no point in trying tricks now, right?
-Whatever, they’re not a hacker anyway ^o^
-Didn’t you say it would take a day?
The Observer, who had said it would definitely take more than a day, spoke up.
Gulp.
I and the viewers swallowed hard, waiting for the result.
Ding.
A message arrived.
“…Huh?”
My expression changed oddly as I read the message.
It wasn’t a message from the Observer.
[Kim Chi Warrior: Hello there. Aamond. I didn’t realize you were such a famous person. Thanks to that, I found you easily. The thing is, some senior players I know are preparing for an international tournament. I’d like to invite you to join us.]

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